Month: April 2018

Six people including two children were killed in 48 hours as flash floods swept away their cars in heavy rainfall over northwest Algeria, rescue services announced on April 26, 2018. Civil defense spokesperson Colonel Farouk Achour told the children and a man died when a valley flooded on late April 25th in the Tiaret region,

Scientists at the B612 Foundation, based in the US, are “100 percent certain” that the rogue space rocks will smash into Earth. Only 18,000 asteroids are tracked globally, with the majority not even monitored, according to Australian site News.com.au. The shock revelations have sparked fears that asteroids could end life on Earth. Danica Remy, president

Beneath Marcio Cabral’s entry, the British Natural History Museum detailed the arduous process the photographer said he went through to snap the award-winning picture. He’d spent three years returning to the plains of Brazil, he told Wildlife Photographer of the Year judges, staking out giant termite mounds dotted with bioluminescent click beetle larvae — and

Yet another viral math equation is taking over Twitter, with many users struggling to figure out how to make sense of it. Ed Southall, author of “Geometry Snacks,” shared a photo of a pink triangle inside of a square and challenged people to figure out how much of the square is shaded pink. What fraction is

Three tectonic plates are believed to be slowly moving away from each other, opening holes and exposing large swathes of magma. The most significant crack appeared near to the Erta Ale volcano – known by locals as the ‘Gateway To Hell’. The site is part of the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia and sits just 613

Dogs have been our furry companions for thousands of years, but they didn’t always look the way they do today. Many well-known dog breeds have changed a lot physically in the last century, thanks to humans. By identifying specific traits – such as size, coat colour, and demeanour – and allowing only those animals to

Archaeologists have found the remains of 140 children in a mass grave on the northern coast of Peru – evidence they say suggests the largest ritual child sacrifice in history, according to National Geographic. The gruesome scene also contained the skeletons of 200 baby llamas. Researchers estimate the event likely occurred around 550 years ago,

Dogs age at different rates compared to humans, but the simple rule of seven dog years to one human year is far from accurate. If humans actually aged seven times slower than dogs, then many of us would be able to reproduce at age seven and live to be 150 years old. Obviously, that’s not

About 10,000 years ago, humans evolved a tolerance to cow’s milk; over the past 150 years, we’ve added 10 centimetres to our average height; and over the past 65 years, we’ve added 20 years to the average lifespan, mostly thanks to advances in science. We’ve come so far in such an incredibly short period

About 10,000 years ago, humans evolved a tolerance to cow’s milk; over the past 150 years, we’ve added 10 centimetres to our average height; and over the past 65 years, we’ve added 20 years to the average lifespan, mostly thanks to advances in science. We’ve come so far in such an incredibly short period

The European Union has announced it will ban the world’s most widely used insecticides within 6 months, due to the damage they’re doing to vulnerable bee populations. Neonicotinoids will be banned from use in all fields by the end of 2018, and will only be allowed to be used in closed greenhouses. The ban

The most important set of genetic instructions we all get comes from our DNA, passed down through generations. But the environment we live in can make genetic changes, too. Last year, researchers discovered that these kinds of environmental genetic changes can be passed down for a whopping 14 generations in an animal – the largest span ever observed

Current solar cycle 24 is declining more quickly than forecast, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) reports. The smoothed, predicted sunspot number for April to May 2018 is about 15. However, the actual monthly values have been lower, they say. Will solar minimum be longer than usual or might solar cycle 25 begin earlier? Leading

At least 10 new sinkholes formed near a retention pond in the Wynchase at Fore Ranch neighborhood in Ocala, Florida on April 25 and 26, 2018, forcing authorities to evacuate 8 homes. This area is located in Florida’s ‘Sinkhole Alley.’ Some of the sinkholes are up to 8 m (25 feet) wide. The Ocala Police Department said

Conspiracy theorist and flat Earther Allan Nielsen claims to have exposed the monumental truth about the actual distance from the moon to Earth with nothing more than a handheld camera. It is a well established scientific fact the moon averages a distance of around 384,400 km from the surface of the planet, but conspiracists still

From the raising of the Egyptian pyramids to the mysterious Nazca Lines and the ominous heads of Easter Island, the creation of many ancient constructions has been attributed to interstellar visitors. For decades, these impressive man-made sites have been scoured by crypto-archeologists in the hopes of discovering evidence of extraterrestrial intervention. Over the years many

Scientists are now excited to dig into the immense treasure trove of secrets and never seen before detail captured by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Gaia Space Telescope. The new data collected over an arduous period of 22 months includes new positions, distances and movements of over one billon stars. ESA space boffins have now

In Europe sky gazers will be able to see the full moon peak an hour after midnight on April 30 and in the US the full moon will appear in the sky a few hours earlier on Sunday. The full Pink Moon will peak near the end of the month on Sunday, April 29 at

Washington chiefs are thought to be discussing the plans which would put China closer to the United States. The move would also mean China would sail warships past Australia – two nations whose relationship has been deteriorating in recent years. China is currently in discussion with government officials in Vanuatu about the military base, according

A study titled Countering China’s Militarisation Of The Indo-Pacific report, by Washington’s Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), urges the likes of the US and Australia to “spotlight and push back” the east Asian nations strengthening position in the Pacific Ocean. The report says that the US, Australia and allies must stand up to

Two days ago, an open letter to China’s Peking University was anonymously uploaded to the Ethereum blockchain, effectively sharing it with anyone who trades or tracks the cryptocurrency. In it, student Yue Xin writes that the university coerced her to stop looking into a decades-old controversy surrounding Gao Yan, a Peking University student who

Giving your horse the old stink-eye is a sure way to get it on your bad side, and research backs that up. A new study shows they don’t only notice when you’re in a bad mood, they remember it later, even if you’ve done nothing to upset them. Evidence based on research conducted by

The “Golden State Killer” was meticulous at his crime scenes over the course of a decade and in several cities, leaving scant evidence for police. There were no fingerprints. Few saw his face. And what he did leave – his DNA – was, at the time, not useful to police. Four decades later, with

Every day we make a range of choices in the pursuit of pleasure: we do things that make us feel good or work in a specific job because it’s rewarding or pays well. These experiences help shape our perspectives on life and define our personality. Consequently, problems with our ability to manage or maintain

Every day we make a range of choices in the pursuit of pleasure: we do things that make us feel good or work in a specific job because it’s rewarding or pays well. These experiences help shape our perspectives on life and define our personality. Consequently, problems with our ability to manage or maintain

“the sun is a beautiful thing in silence is drawn between the trees only the beginning of light” Was that poem written by an angsty middle schooler or an artificially intelligent algorithm? Is it easy to tell? Yeah, it’s not easy for us, either. Or for poetry experts, for that matter. A team of researchers from Microsoft

The Mayan calendar has often been at the forefront of conspiracy theories and doomsday predictions, but a new bizarre claim alleges it contains the secrets of time travel. Timothy Alan, who claims to have spent the past five years studying the Mayan Tzolkin calendar, believes he has finally cracked its mysteries. In a desperate plea

It was August 13, 1945, and the ‘demon core’ was poised, waiting to be unleashed onto a stunned Japan still reeling in fresh chaos from the deadliest attacks anyone had ever seen. A week earlier, ‘Little Boy’ had detonated over Hiroshima, followed swiftly by ‘Fat Man’ in Nagasaki. These were the first and only

The stunning video titled “Video Proof that shows Time Travel really does exist” was uploaded to YouTube by the aptly named channel Time Traveller. The video showcases some of the most eerily comparable images of celebrities and their ancestral counterparts. Alleging these pictures are concrete evidence of time travel, the video pulls up celebs such

This new strange sound record is from Queens New York City, NY. It was shot approximately 8:55 AM on Thursday, April 19, 2018. An the Youtuber explains: A few moments into the trumpet-like sounds (of unknown origin) an airplane flies overhead and the plane for a few seconds suddenly sounds as if it’s echoing off of

More than 211,000 people have been displaced, 72 people have died and 33 others have been injured by flooding in Kenya since March 2018. The current wave of flooding began around mid-April. In mid-March the country experienced flooding which left at least 15 people dead and displaced hundreds. At the beginning of March at least

Following days of heavy rain and strong winds that killed 2 people in Israel and Palestine on April 25, flash floods claimed lives of 10 more people on April 26, 2018. The Israeli police said an unseasonal storm hit Israel’s southern desert on April 26 producing a flash flood that hit a group of 25

Rumors are circulating that the super volcano in Yellowstone National Park will erupt sooner than expected. Scientists say the eruption would blanket most of the U.S. in ash, sending the earth into a volcanic ice age. What is your feeling? Follow us: Facebook and Twitter Youtube Source link

Skeletal remains are literally just coming out of the earth at Hart Island, a massive burial ground near the Bronx borough of New York City. On Monday, 174 exposed bones were recovered from the Hart Island cemetery, where more than a million unclaimed New Yorkers – including many infants – with no family or no

Space debris is a growing threat to space exploration. And this 19-year-old girl can keep astronauts safe from space junk. But there’s another big risk out there: asteroids. Roughly 16,000 near earth objects were detected by NASA to date. Here’s a video on how concerned you should be about a collision with Earth: And you know

New analysis on a wooden sculpture discovered more than 100 years ago shows it’s much older than previously thought – and could be one of the earliest relics we have showing the face of an evil spiritual force. The 5-metre (16.4-foot) long idol, originally pulled from a peat bog near the Russian city of

It is not clear what the object was or why it fell from the sky on Saturday, but the sight of it has sparked feverish speculation among viewers who watched the video that it could be anything from a bird to a UFO. The footage was captured by Meghan Taylor, who was recording a storm

While sloths of today may look cute, their ancestors were formidable beasts which stood up to two metres tall and were equipped with huge claws on all four limbs. Giant sloths were about six foot five inches, but it is worth noting that 11,000 years ago the average human height was about five foot three

Black holes have such an immense gravitational pull that once one reaches the event horizon – the point of no return – not even light would be able to escape from the gravity of the black hole. However, new research has found that if a civilisation is advanced enough, more so than we are, it

Through 20 years of crossbreeding, Ethiopian scientists, in conjunction with an unlikely ally in the form of Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen, are close to breeding the best chickens the world has ever seen. The Incubated Worlds research and breeding centre in the capital Addis Ababa will not only house the chickens, but also some of

Severe weather, including heavy rain and strong winds, has been affecting Israel and Palestine over the past few days, causing casualties and damages. Two people have been killed by flash floods, one in Mamshit Stream, Negev desert (Southern District/Israel) and one in Bethlehem (West Bank/Palestine), local media reported. In addition, at least 12 people have

Electronics experts smoothed out glitches in the famous professor’s text-to-speech system from the Eighties making it much easier for him to use. It also significantly improved the sound quality of his voice – although he insisted on using the same accent which was loaded on to his original machine. Specialists at the University of Cambridge

China is building the foundations of what will become the largest artificial rain experiment in history, in an attempt to induce extra rainfall over the Tibetan Plateau. The project will see tens of thousands of fuel-burning chambers installed across the Tibetan mountains, with a view to boosting rainfall in the region by up to 10

Around 1,500 years ago, perhaps around 450 CE, unknown raiders stormed the small, prosperous village of Sandby borg on the shore of Öland island, and slaughtered the inhabitants, leaving the bodies where they fell. Now, archaeologists in Sweden have stumbled upon this grisly mystery. With less than 7 percent of the site excavated, the research

Forget using healing brushes or copying and patching scraps of images with Adobe Photoshop – a revolutionary new AI program might soon let you seamlessly reconstruct entire missing sections of an image in a way that needs to be seen to be believed. The US tech company Nvidia has come up with a novel

The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945 marked the end of the World War II, and the beginning of the age of nuclear weapons. During the Cold War, the policy of mutually assured destruction between the US and the Soviet Union – appropriately referred to as “MAD” – meant that if

A Russian startup has created a new way to help companies connect with job-seekers and interview them. Her name is Vera, and she’s able to interview as many as 1,500 job candidates in a single work day, sorting through potential hires at a rate that would take most recruiters months to match. She even

More than a thousand low-lying tropical islands risk becoming “uninhabitable” by the middle of the century – or possibly sooner – because of rising sea levels, upending the populations of some island nations and endangering key US military assets, according to startling new research published Wednesday. The threats to the islands are twofold. In